Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: As-Is. The book has been rebound with the original spine pasted on. The cover pastedown is a facsimile. The original endpapers are pasted in. Missing a few plates.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The cover is worn and scratched, particularly on the back cover. The spine is chipped and slightly detached from the book binding, but still attached! Spine is shaken, but binding is secure. The front end page leaf has a signature from the previous owner, otherwise all other pages are clean and unmarked.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Baum, L Frank; illus. John R Neill. Sky Island. The Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago, 1912.
Price: US$70.89 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Turquoise cloth worn and marked, wear to spine top and tail and a closed split to one side, paste-down illus. to the front cover slightly chipped at one edge, name to 'this book belongs to' page, coloured frontis and b/w illus., occasional grubby marks throughout, generally sound and good.
Seller: Byre Books, Newton Stewart, United Kingdom
Price: US$98.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 288 Pages; 30 Chapters. Many Full Page Beautifully Colored Illustrations Including Frontispiece And Numerous B/W Illustrations. String Binding; Inner Spine Creases Weakened; Two Glossy Color Illustration Pages Have Pulled Out From Spine Area. Pages Somewhat Yellowed; Page Edges Slightly Darkened. Moderate Page Wear. Rubbed Hard Covers With Yellow Background; Illustration Of 2 Children And Witch Flying In Cloudy Sky On Umbrella Apparatus. Some Wear On Corners, Spine Ends And Edges. Minor Tear On Front Bottom Spine Area. Chapter Headings Include: A Mysterious Arrival; A Wonderful Experience; The Island In The Sky; Ghip-Ghisizzle Proves Friendly; The King's Treasure Chamber;; The Sunrise Tribe And The Sunset Tribe; The Girl And He Boolooroo; The Amazing Conquest Of The Blues; Te Ruler Of Sky Island; Trot Celebrates The Victory; The Fate Of The Magic Umbrella; The Elephant's Head Comes To Life; Trot Regulates The Pinkies; The Journey Home, Etc. Very Rare Vintage Copy
Seller: Attic Treasures Book Shop, Mt. Carmel, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$98.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 288 Pages; 30 Chapters. Many Full Page Beautifully Colored Illustrations Including Frontispiece And Numerous B/W Illustrations. String Binding; Inner Spine Creases Weakened; Two Glossy Color Illustration Pages Have Pulled Out From Spine Area. Pages Somewhat Yellowed; Page Edges Slightly Darkened. Moderate Page Wear. Rubbed Hard Covers With Yellow Background; Illustration Of 2 Children And Witch Flying In Cloudy Sky On Umbrella Apparatus. Some Wear On Corners, Spine Ends And Edges. Minor Tear On Front Bottom Spine Area. Chapter Headings Include: A Mysterious Arrival; A Wonderful Experience; The Island In The Sky; Ghip-Ghisizzle Proves Friendly; The King's Treasure Chamber;; The Sunrise Tribe And The Sunset Tribe; The Girl And He Boolooroo; The Amazing Conquest Of The Blues; Te Ruler Of Sky Island; Trot Celebrates The Victory; The Fate Of The Magic Umbrella; The Elephant's Head Comes To Life; Trot Regulates The Pinkies; The Journey Home, Etc. Very Rare Vintage Copy
Seller: Attic Treasures Book Shop, Mt. Carmel, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Lg. 8vo. 287, [1] pp. Illustrated throughout, many full page. Orange publisher's cloth, blue metallic ink on spine (minor shelfwear), w/ d.j. cover art illustrations redrawn by Dick Martin from the John R. Neill originals, w/ added subtitle of "A Borderland of Oz Story," (couple minor closed tears, edgewear, slight chipping), still VG/G copy. Later printing, with blank endpapers, metallic-blue ink on spine, and redrawn cover art. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p. 249.
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$105.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This large 8vo (or small quarto -- 6-3/4 X 9 inches) has been solidly re-bound in burgundy cloth with the original spine cloth laid down. The marvelous color-illustrated front endpapers have been preserved, though the original rear endpapers have not. First state with six previous Baum titles (ending in "John Dough") opposite title page, and all 12 original color plates present and firmly attached within. From the author of "The Wizard of Oz." 288 pp., here reduced from $175.
Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$129.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Early Reprint with list on verso of the half title page noting Oz books through "Glinda of Oz". Tightly bound in grey/blue cloth with color illustrated paper label on the cover. Light shelf wear and a 1" cloth tear at the rear corner, remains Very Good only. The contents include 12 fine color plates. The interior is unmarked but with occasional light spotting. A single 1" scuff is at the front inner hinge however the binding remains tight. Still a nice copy.
Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ist issue with 5 Oz titles and John Dough title and reverse of half-title page. Missing 1 of 12 color illustrations. There is a dime-sized hole in the cover illustration, covers with light general soiling, bumped corners. Front hinge paper neatly repaired. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 288 pages
Seller: Novel Ideas Books & Gifts, Decatur, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Later printing, circa 1921. Covers shelfworn.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Baum, Frank L.; Neill, John R. [Illustrations]. SKY ISLAND. Reilly & Britton, Chicago, 1912.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo; VG-; Red cloth boards and spine with black lettering and pictorial cover; 287 pages; True first printing, all color plates present and attached; Some scuffing and wear to the boards, corners bumped and frayed, chipping at the tail and crown of the spine, lettering unaffected; binding secure; Text block age-toned, previous owner's names inked on "belongs to" page, no other markings. Shelved case 14. 1333216. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$335.49 + shipping
Description: Hardcover with wear and small cloth loss to all four corners, pencil to flyleaf, no jacket, mild spine cock. Hinges solid, text unmarked. ferg Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal
Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank; John R. Neill (illustrator). Sky Island. Reilly & Britton Co., Chicago, 1912.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First printing with six Baum titles on the advert ending with John Dough, publisher's name in upper/lower caps at the foot of the spine. 288 pp. + 12 color plates. Hardcover, bound in red cloth with plate mounted to the front panel. The binding is well rubbed; prior owner name on the fly leaf; occasional closed tears and light foxing; marginal damp mark along the fore-edge of several intermittent leaves.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Canadian edition, published by Copp, Clark with the Reilly & Lee sheets, matcheing the format, size and binding of the U.S. edition. Published Toronto: The Copp, Clark Co., Limited, 1912. 8vo., 7" x 9 1/4", 288pp, illustrated with 12 full color plates and numerous b/w drawings by John R. Neill. Red cloth with black spine titles and design, color pictorial cover inset, color pictorial endpapers. Six Baum titles listed on verso of half title to "John Dough and the Cherub." The second book in the Trot and Cap'n Bill series. Adventures here begin when Button-Bright finds a magic umbrella that will carry him anywhere in the world. Worn at the tips and spine ends, fade to spine lettering, some spotting to rear cover, ocassional soil/spotting at some edges/margins, previous owner name on "Belongs To" page, short, closed tear in margin of page 38. Binding tight, hinges strong, pages bright, plates very good. Book presents well. Good plus. Size: 8vo
Seller: The Wild Muse, Granville, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$385.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Octavo, 9.25 in. x 7 in., pp. 256. Illustrated with twelve full-color plates and black and white ink drawings. Spine imprint reads "Reilly & Britton" in large and small capital letters. Double horizontal line at top and bottom of spine. Verso of half-title lists six Baum titles through "John Dough and the Cherub." Publishers title page imprint for "The Reilly & Britton Co." (Bienvenue 247) Red cloth boards with full-color pastedown illustration of character flying in the clouds with an umbrella to front board. Black title and folded umbrella design to spine. Publisher's yellow to edges. Rubbing to extremities; light soiling to boards. Light-colored moisture spotting to spine. Mild spine lean. Color pictorial endpapers. Age-toning and occasional spotting to pages. Previous owner's inscription on ownership page, dated 1916.
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing with publisher's advertising on the verso of the half title listing the second through the sixth Oz titles and John Dough and the Cherub, 8vo (9 x 6.75 inches), pp. (1-12), 13- 287, (1), 12 color plates after drawings by John R. Neill. Original black lettered and decorated red cloth, color plate on the upper side, color pictorial endpapers after drawing by John R. Neill. Very good+ copy with light wear to extremities and corners. Neat Christmas 1912 inscription on the owner page. 1 1/8 in closed tear without loss in margin of p. 13, some creased corners. H10710 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Baum, Frank L.. Sky Island. Reilly & Britton Co., Chicago, 1912.
Price: US$495.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 288pp. 12 color plates & many B/W illust. Color past down front cover, dec end papers. Condition = Front cover has some dings on the word Island, and a few small dings on orange border (see Pict). Po name on ownership page. Head & tail of spine bumped and light wear. Edges & tips very light wear. Interior Fine. A Strong tight bright attractive copy. Ref = Schiller #229. Size: Sm4to 9 x 6-1/2
Seller: Amber Unicorn Books, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$509.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 288 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ pictorial paste-down on front cover. Soiled and lightly rubbed. Small piece of bottom corner of paste-down missing. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Illust. w/ color plates and b/w drawings.
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
L Frank Baum. Sky Island. Reilly & Britton, 1912.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition, First State. 1912: Reilly & Britton edition. 9x6-3/4, red cloth, color pictorial-cover label, spine stamped in black, color pictorial endpapers. The edges are in red; publisher's advertisements on verso of half-title lists six Baum titles. This is a sequel to The Sea Fairies. Illus. with 12 color plates & numerous black & white drawings, it is considered one of John R. Neill's finest books, filled with vivid fantasy images. The book is in beautiful condition. Spine strong and solid. no leaning or cocking. Mild wear to the cover in tiny spots but still brilliant. all pages are still clean., bright and intact. Only pg 48 has a small tear to the top corner. An excellent copy of this first Reilly & Britton edition of sky Island! Beautifully colored front and end pages as well as throughout the book. No writing or marring of the pages lest a fading owner's signature from the 1900s. No real bumping or discoloring of the outside,
Seller: Bell's Books, Mason, TX, U.S.A.